Mastodawn

If you happen to be looking for bad redactions in a large set of data files today for some reason, there's an open source tool for that.

https://github.com/freelawproject/x-ray

GitHub - freelawproject/x-ray: A tool to detect whether a PDF has a bad redaction

A tool to detect whether a PDF has a bad redaction - freelawproject/x-ray

GitHub

Dave Wilburn

17h ago

Scott Wilson 17h ago

#lazyweb Masto friends, does anyone have a helpful resource about disabling or unloading device profiles on #macOS?

#Apple #config #profile #mdm #jamf #infosec #security #mobile

Dave Wilburn

19h ago

Joseph Cox 20h ago

https://www.404media.co/archivists-posted-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment-bari-weiss-killed/

Archivists Posted the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed

iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.

404 Media

Dave Wilburn

19h ago

Sam Litzinger 20h ago

Here’s the “60 Minutes” story Bari Weiss spiked:

https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment

WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment

I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.

The Breakdown

Dave Wilburn

1d ago

It is absolutely wild to me that universities can design surveys to accurately measure the sentiment of populations living under the world's most repressive regimes, but somehow cannot design a survey to accurately assess whether prospective dorm roommates actually keep a tidy room or smoke without controlling for the influence of their parents.

Dave Wilburn

1d ago

ISC.org 1d ago

When the European Commission approached us about funding a bug bounty for BIND 9, we were impressed with the proposal. We have a policy against bug bounties (because we were frustrated with people wasting our time), but under this proposal, the YesWeHack team would do initial triage, and use their expertise to minimize the 'slop' reports. This is a game-changer for a small development team.

The bounty program is active, and we are looking for our first valid report.

https://yeswehack.com/programs/bind-bug-bounty-program

BIND 9 Bug Bounty Program bug bounty program - YesWeHack

BIND 9 Bug Bounty Program bug bounty program details

YesWeHack #1 Bug Bounty Platform in Europe

Dave Wilburn

1d ago

John Schwartz 1d ago

“If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient,” Ms. Alfonsi wrote. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/business/60-minutes-trump-bari-weiss.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

’60 Minutes’ Pulls Segment on Venezuelans Deported by Trump Administration, Drawing Criticism

Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network’s decision to remove her reporting from Sunday’s edition of the show.

The New York Times

Dave Wilburn

1d ago

volatility 1d ago

There are 9 days left to submit entries to the @volatility #PluginContest! Make sure to get your submissions in by the deadline! More details can be found here: https://volatilityfoundation.org/the-13th-annual-volatility-plugin-contest-is-open/

Dave Wilburn

1d ago

What stage of dystopia includes selling organs to wealthy foreigners?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/us/organ-transplants-international-patients.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-U8.UIex.o6KmUzyy6F9d&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Hospitals Cater to ‘Transplant Tourists’ as U.S. Patients Wait for Organs

International patients can bring a hospital as much as $2 million for a transplant. In recent years, they have typically gotten organs faster than U.S. patients.

The New York Times

Dave Wilburn

1d ago

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@TheDFIRReport/115763452063490140

These are some of the best hands-on labs for incident responders of all skill levels.